Legal Assistant: Trial Support & Office Automation (GS-7/8)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice seeks personnel to provide trial support to attorneys by preparing and formatting legal documents, including complaints, motions, subpoenas and orders. You will verify citations and assist with discovery and trial preparation, including notebooks, jury instructions, and witness/exhibit lists.

Qualified applicants will have specialized experience at GS-7/GS-8 levels, typing speed 40 wpm, and familiarity with legal databases and case management software.

Qualifications

• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute with few errors.
• Experience assisting attorneys with trial/hearing preparation.
• Ability to prepare and format legal documents accurately.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, and other hearing documents.
• Verify citations and statutory references in legal documents.
• Assist with discovery, hearing or trial prep and organize trial notebooks.
• Compile jury instructions, witness and exhibit lists, and manage discovery.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Legal document prep

Trial support

Tools

Legal case management software

Job description

The Department of Justice seeks personnel to provide trial support to attorneys by preparing and formatting legal documents, including complaints, motions, subpoenas and orders. You will verify citations and assist with discovery and trial preparation, including notebooks, jury instructions, and witness/exhibit lists.

Qualified applicants will have specialized experience at GS-7/GS-8 levels, typing speed 40 wpm, and familiarity with legal databases and case management software.